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Central Congregational Church (1853), Providence
Central Congregational Church may refer to: * Central Congregational Church (Galesburg, Illinois) * Central Congregational Church (Eastport, Maine) * Central Congregational Church (Fall River, Massachusetts) * Central Congregational Church (Newton, Massachusetts) * Central Congregational Church (Providence, Rhode Island) * Central Congregational Church (Dallas, Texas) Central Congregational Church (now known as City Church International) is a historic church building at 1530 N. Carroll in Dallas, Texas. The late Gothic Revival church building was constructed in 1920 for the Central Congregational Church co ...
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Central Congregational Church (Galesburg, Illinois)
The Central Congregational Church is a historic church on Central Square in Galesburg, Illinois. The church was built from 1897 to 1898 to serve Galesburg's newly united Congregational church. Galesburg's two congregational churches formed in the 1850s after separating from the town's Presbyterian church; the two churches united in 1895 after one church began to collapse during a service. Galesburg architect C.E. Gottschalk designed the church in the Richardsonian Romanesque style; his design features a bell tower with a pyramidal roof, numerous turrets, a wide stained glass rose window Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The windows are divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery. The term ''rose window'' w ... above the entrance, and detailed stonework. The brown sandstone used to construct the church was imported from Marquette, Michigan. The churc ...
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Central Congregational Church (Eastport, Maine)
The Central Congregational Church is a historic church at 26 Middle Street in Eastport, Maine, USA. The meeting house was built in 1829, and is a remarkably sophisticated example of Federal style Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the newly founded United States between 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815, which was heavily based on the works of Andrea Palladio with several inn ... architecture for what was then a frontier community. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Description and history The Central Congregational Church of Eastport is set on the west side of Middle Street, midway between Boyton and Key Streets. It is a gable-roofed wood frame structure, with clapboard siding and a stone foundation. Its main facade, facing east is symmetrically organized, with three bays of entrances demarcated by pilasters rising through the gallery level to a cornice, above which is the pe ...
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Central Congregational Church (Fall River, Massachusetts)
Central Congregational Church is a historic church at 100 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. History The church was built in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was designed by Boston architects Hartwell & Swasey, who also designed several other notable buildings in Fall River, including the Academy Building and several city fire stations. It was well known in its early days for being the home church of Lizzie Borden and her family. In the 1990s and 2000s, the church and abbey were renovated into the International Culinary Academy, with the Abbey Grille and classrooms in the abbey and a large function hall in the main church. The Academy and restaurant closed in March 2009. In 2019 the church became a venue for events. Weddings and other large events. It is now called The Historic Abbey at 100 Rock Street. The Hook & Hastings organ was built some time ago. This Hook & Hastings organ is one of the only ones in the area. The organ is lo ...
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Central Congregational Church (Newton, Massachusetts)
The Central Congregational Church is an historic church building located at 218 Walnut Street, in the village of Newtonville in Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1895, it is the only ecclesiastical work in the city by the noted Boston architects Hartwell and Richardson, and one of its finest examples of Romanesque architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Since September 7, 2003, it has been the Newton Campus of the Boston Chinese Evangelical Church.Newton Campus of the Boston Chinese Evangelical Church web page


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The Central Congregational Church is set on the east side of Walnut Street near the center of the village of Newtonville. It is a substantial granite structure, with a slate roof and a square four-s ...
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Central Congregational Church (Providence, Rhode Island)
Central Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ congregation established in 1852 in Providence, Rhode Island. The current church building at 296 Angell Street was built in 1893, designed by New York architectural firm Carrère and Hastings. It is part of the Stimson Avenue Historic District. The church has a long tradition of social and community work in the Providence area, the United States and around the world.John S. Chaney"A Brief History of Central Church" Retrieved on 25 October 2013. History The church’s history traces back to the 1830s, when Providence Congregationalists sought a new place of worship on the east side of the river. They received a charter for the Benefit Street Congregational Society in 1836 but faced difficulties obtaining land. The organization received a new charter in 1850, and changed its name to the Central Congregational Society in 1851. Among the early leaders in the church were John Kingsbury, William J. King, George L. Claflin, W ...
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